Chapter 16. Managing Windows Vista

16. Managing Windows Vista

In this section:

• Adding or Deleting User Accounts

• Changing the Date and Time

• Changing the Display

• Controlling the Power Options

• Managing Settings for a Presentation

• Controlling Your Startup Programs

• Maintaining Your Hard Disk

• Removing a Software Program

• Starting Up When There's a Problem

• Fixing System Problems

• Removing Spyware

• Backing Up Your Files

• Upgrading Windows Vista

Windows Vista provides the flexibility you need to make changes, fix problems, and make your computer work better. With an administrative account, you can create or delete user accounts. If you want to squeeze more items onto your Desktop, you can increase its "virtual" size by changing the screen resolution.

Windows Vista helps you to control the power options on your portable computer, and it provides tools to help you run presentations without embarrassing snafus. Windows also provides disk-maintenance tools to help your computer run at its best. You can schedule these tools to run periodicallythey'll find and re-order bits of files that have become scattered or lost, delete unused files, and so on. We'll show you how to get free software and how to remove software you don't want. If Windows won't start properly, you'll find solutions in this section that will either get your computer started or help you diagnose what's wrong. If you want to reverse changes you've made to your system, the System Restore tool will restore your previous settings. We'll also talk about recognizing and removing spyware, and show you how to upgrade to a different version of Windows Vista if the one you have doesn't meet your needs.